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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore

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Cappamore, Co. Limerick
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An tSr. Benin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 079

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    ("Cell") on his career I feel I must reproduce here.
    Irish Championships won -
    Putting 28lbs - 1888 - 33ft 4.75ins
    1889 - 35ft 1inch
    Pushing 56lbs Weight - 1888 - 23ft 9.5ins
    47lbs weight from shoulder 1884 - 50ft 1in
    Throwing 7lbs weight 1889 83ft 8inches
    Holder of Irish Records
    Putting 28lbs - 35ft 1inch at Kilkenny 1889
    Pushing 56lbs - 23ft 9.5inches at Limerick
    6th of August 1888
    42lbs weight from shoulder - 28ft 0.5ins
    at Kilkenny 1889
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    William Real was a simple peasant athlete whose name is almost unknown outside the borders of his native district. Yet the life of such a man, great in one sphere, admirable in many places can be to us
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní hUmfraidh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mary Hilland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappamore, Co. Limerick